Income from working

Most of the time your employer passes tax on to IRD from your pay. If you're an employee and you're on the right tax code for all your income, you shouldn't have to do anything at the end of the tax year. IRD contacts you if they think you need to do a tax return.

The following sources of income from work are taxed:

salary and wages

compensation for loss of earnings paid by ACC

some bonus payments — these are taxed differently if you get a lump sum or if they're paid in regular amounts

allowances paid to you by your employer in some circumstances, such as travel, accommodation or relocation costs